MEMORIAL DAY 2023

MEMORIAL DAY… reaching out soberly and in gratitude for all those whose lives have been and continue to be spent in protecting our freedoms — those abroad and those at home. Some will be lost today. Others are remembering the cost they and others have paid. Let us take nothing for granted. Silent reflection isContinue reading “MEMORIAL DAY 2023”

Independence Day = Freedom Day!

A SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR JULY 4, 2022 IF WE LOVE FREEDOM… FAMILY, COUNTRY, ONE NATION UNDER GOD… IF WE WANT PEACE, PROSPERITY, SAFETY…. A FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN AND THEIR CHILDREN THAT IS WORTHY OF THIS NATION’S POTENTIAL… AS NEVER SEEN BEFORE… IF WE LOVE ALL OF THE ABOVE AND UNDERSTAND WHAT OUR FLAG STANDSContinue reading “Independence Day = Freedom Day!”

Understanding “HOPE” and it’s vital role in the chain of “Faith, Hope and Love” (i.e. how not to give up!)

What is hope? Hope is a concept that haunts us through the most difficult passages of our lives —  times when we are discouraged, in pain, in despair, and wanting to give up. Whatever the cause or origin of our difficulty, we feel as if we are walking a tightrope. “Hope” is the only rayContinue reading “Understanding “HOPE” and it’s vital role in the chain of “Faith, Hope and Love” (i.e. how not to give up!)”

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY 2022

As we honor all mothers on this June 8th, 2022, let us not forget to include in our gratitude the immmense contributions that fathers make in the care and raising of our children. Family is incomplete without them and does not start without them. Mothers bear a huge responsibility in raising boys to become theContinue reading “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY 2022”

Remembering the Greatest Sacrifice and the High Price of Freedom

On this Passover season, 2022, let us remember that Freedom is never free. Whether on the highest spiritual plane, or the physical, someone has paid or is paying a price for us to have it. Let us imbibe the lessons and be thankful, even as we seek to do our part to regain, retain andContinue reading “Remembering the Greatest Sacrifice and the High Price of Freedom”

BREAKTHROUGH LEADERSHIP — the solution to Action Paralysis

Determination, Resolve, Purpose = DRIVE!!! One evening many years ago I was driving the long stretch of California’s coastal 101 Highway that connects the Bay Area to Los Angeles. Dense fog developed at twilight. There were few cars traveling that night. If I’d had a hunch the fog would be so dense, I would haveContinue reading “BREAKTHROUGH LEADERSHIP — the solution to Action Paralysis”

VETERANS DAY 2021

VETERANS DAY 2021 is a day for remembering that peace and freedom are not free. It is also a day to be thankful our military is pledged by oath to defend our Constitution above all. The high costs of winning and maintaining peace and freedom can only be vindicated through eternal citizen vigilance and theContinue reading “VETERANS DAY 2021”

July 4, 2021 – INDEPENDENCE DAY – “Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!”

On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry made a stirrring speech at the Second Virginia Convention at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia. His speech addressed the burdens of foreign oppression which subsequently crystallized into the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. Patrick Henry’s speech closed with the famous words: “…give me liberty orContinue reading “July 4, 2021 – INDEPENDENCE DAY – “Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!””

NATIONAL POLICE WEEK 2021 — COPS: FRIENDS NOT FOES

May 12, 2021 This week as we mark National Police Week, we think it appropriate to preface our annually republished account with some details of the origin of the day. Never in the history of this nation have law officers faced the degrees of ingratitude, opposition and violence we’ve witnessed in recent years. Sincerely servingContinue reading “NATIONAL POLICE WEEK 2021 — COPS: FRIENDS NOT FOES”